Wal-Mart Kids Rate Fav Toys for Holidays

Leave it to retail behemoth Wal-Mart to turn on its head the must-have holiday toy list. In August, the chain invited about 1,000 boys and girls aged 18 months to 10 years to spend three days in Dallas, TX playing with 50 toys and selecting their favorites. Topping the list, announced earlier this month, were new releases of robotic pet Furby and a Barbie Dreamhouse playset. TV show-related toys scored well, including a Sofia the First talking doll, a Doc McStuffins Get Better Check Up Center and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair Playset. In the cuddly category, Elmo and FurReal Friends Cuddles My Giggly Monkey took top honors. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer plans to highlight the kids’ suggestions on the shelf and in circulars throughout the season. www.walmart.com.

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